The fact that I have always craved an athletic body is no surprise, we all want to look like supermodels and fit into size 4 clothing [I don't like size 0]. If you deny, you lie! Watching Athletics and Olympics always brings an adrenaline rush like no other though that is about the maximum I watch as far as sports go barring tennis. All around me everyone was running marathons and halfs and I just kept plodding along my usual life. When the first time I got the desire to train for a half, we wanted to have a baby, and so V happened. And now that he is there I wanted to do something to feel better about my body and my activity level, something to give me a focus. And so this is the first time I am training seriously for a half. Whether I ran in the end or not, I wanted to train for one. And so it started. I want to maybe do a marathon by the time I am 30, well lets not count the chickens before they hatch.

Hey - i don't agree with one of your gears - the "old" part of the shoes. Good/New shoes make a huuuuuuuuuuuge difference be it the actual marathon or your daily miles. Go pamper urself to a Nike - Pegasus (if you are a Nike fan). I'm thoroughly enjoying my new pair of shoes. My 2 cents, If you are strict about running try to retire your running shoes every 6-8 months.